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From this reading Let it suffice to say that he went to Rome and there received the blessing of the Pope; and that he took ship at Brandys,[1] and, traversing the Inland Sea, so came to Holy Land, and, having landed at Jaffa, he came on the second day to Jerusalem.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And he had for his comrade a certain Garyn, who was his mother's brother, for Huon was son to Duke Sevyn of Bordeaux.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading HOW HUON MET WITH KING OBERON There is no need to tell all Huon's journeyings after he had departed from Paris.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading HOW HUON MET WITH KING OBERON There is no need to tell all Huon's journeyings after he had departed from Paris.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Let it suffice to say that he went to Rome and there received the blessing of the Pope; and that he took ship at Brandys,[1] and, traversing the Inland Sea, so came to Holy Land, and, having landed at Jaffa, he came on the second day to Jerusalem.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Let it suffice to say that he went to Rome and there received the blessing of the Pope; and that he took ship at Brandys,[1] and, traversing the Inland Sea, so came to Holy Land, and, having landed at Jaffa, he came on the second day to Jerusalem.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading Now then return to your lady, my aunt, and to your children."
blessingnounUS /ˈblesɪŋ/
the formal act of approving
From this reading Let it suffice to say that he went to Rome and there received the blessing of the Pope; and that he took ship at Brandys,[1] and, traversing the Inland Sea, so came to Holy Land, and, having landed at Jaffa, he came on the second day to Jerusalem.
BordeauxnounUS /bɔːrˈdoʊ/
a port city in southwestern France; a major center of the wine trade
From this reading And he had for his comrade a certain Garyn, who was his mother's brother, for Huon was son to Duke Sevyn of Bordeaux.
inflected form of “bear” — have
From this reading At Jerusalem, when they had worshipped at the Holy Sepulchre, Huon said to his uncle, "I thank you much for your great kindness in that you have borne me company so far.
Brandys
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From this reading Let it suffice to say that he went to Rome and there received the blessing of the Pope; and that he took ship at Brandys,[1] and, traversing the Inland Sea, so came to Holy Land, and, having landed at Jaffa, he came on the second day to Jerusalem.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading And he had for his comrade a certain Garyn, who was his mother's brother, for Huon was son to Duke Sevyn of Bordeaux.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Let it suffice to say that he went to Rome and there received the blessing of the Pope; and that he took ship at Brandys,[1] and, traversing the Inland Sea, so came to Holy Land, and, having landed at Jaffa, he came on the second day to Jerusalem.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading And he had for his comrade a certain Garyn, who was his mother's brother, for Huon was son to Duke Sevyn of Bordeaux.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading Now then return to your lady, my aunt, and to your children."
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading At Jerusalem, when they had worshipped at the Holy Sepulchre, Huon said to his uncle, "I thank you much for your great kindness in that you have borne me company so far.
comradenounUS /ˈkɑːmræd/
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading And he had for his comrade a certain Garyn, who was his mother's brother, for Huon was son to Duke Sevyn of Bordeaux.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Let it suffice to say that he went to Rome and there received the blessing of the Pope; and that he took ship at Brandys,[1] and, traversing the Inland Sea, so came to Holy Land, and, having landed at Jaffa, he came on the second day to Jerusalem.
well in the past; former
From this reading HOW HUON MET WITH KING OBERON There is no need to tell all Huon's journeyings after he had departed from Paris.
a British peer of the highest rank
From this reading And he had for his comrade a certain Garyn, who was his mother's brother, for Huon was son to Duke Sevyn of Bordeaux.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading At Jerusalem, when they had worshipped at the Holy Sepulchre, Huon said to his uncle, "I thank you much for your great kindness in that you have borne me company so far.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And he had for his comrade a certain Garyn, who was his mother's brother, for Huon was son to Duke Sevyn of Bordeaux.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading HOW HUON MET WITH KING OBERON There is no need to tell all Huon's journeyings after he had departed from Paris.
Garyn
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From this reading And he had for his comrade a certain Garyn, who was his mother's brother, for Huon was son to Duke Sevyn of Bordeaux.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading At Jerusalem, when they had worshipped at the Holy Sepulchre, Huon said to his uncle, "I thank you much for your great kindness in that you have borne me company so far.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading HOW HUON MET WITH KING OBERON There is no need to tell all Huon's journeyings after he had departed from Paris.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading At Jerusalem, when they had worshipped at the Holy Sepulchre, Huon said to his uncle, "I thank you much for your great kindness in that you have borne me company so far.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Let it suffice to say that he went to Rome and there received the blessing of the Pope; and that he took ship at Brandys,[1] and, traversing the Inland Sea, so came to Holy Land, and, having landed at Jaffa, he came on the second day to Jerusalem.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading HOW HUON MET WITH KING OBERON There is no need to tell all Huon's journeyings after he had departed from Paris.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And he had for his comrade a certain Garyn, who was his mother's brother, for Huon was son to Duke Sevyn of Bordeaux.
a sacred place of pilgrimage
From this reading Let it suffice to say that he went to Rome and there received the blessing of the Pope; and that he took ship at Brandys,[1] and, traversing the Inland Sea, so came to Holy Land, and, having landed at Jaffa, he came on the second day to Jerusalem.
HOW
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From this reading HOW HUON MET WITH KING OBERON There is no need to tell all Huon's journeyings after he had departed from Paris.
HUON
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From this reading HOW HUON MET WITH KING OBERON There is no need to tell all Huon's journeyings after he had departed from Paris.
Huon's
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From this reading HOW HUON MET WITH KING OBERON There is no need to tell all Huon's journeyings after he had departed from Paris.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading At Jerusalem, when they had worshipped at the Holy Sepulchre, Huon said to his uncle, "I thank you much for your great kindness in that you have borne me company so far.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At Jerusalem, when they had worshipped at the Holy Sepulchre, Huon said to his uncle, "I thank you much for your great kindness in that you have borne me company so far.
InlandadjectiveUS /ˈɪnlænd/
situated away from an area's coast or border
From this reading Let it suffice to say that he went to Rome and there received the blessing of the Pope; and that he took ship at Brandys,[1] and, traversing the Inland Sea, so came to Holy Land, and, having landed at Jaffa, he came on the second day to Jerusalem.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading HOW HUON MET WITH KING OBERON There is no need to tell all Huon's journeyings after he had departed from Paris.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Let it suffice to say that he went to Rome and there received the blessing of the Pope; and that he took ship at Brandys,[1] and, traversing the Inland Sea, so came to Holy Land, and, having landed at Jaffa, he came on the second day to Jerusalem.
JaffanounUS /ˈdʒæfə/
a port in western Israel on the Mediterranean; incorporated into Tel Aviv in 1950
From this reading Let it suffice to say that he went to Rome and there received the blessing of the Pope; and that he took ship at Brandys,[1] and, traversing the Inland Sea, so came to Holy Land, and, having landed at Jaffa, he came on the second day to Jerusalem.
JerusalemnounUS /dʒərˈuːsələm/
capital and largest city of the modern state of Israel (although its status as capital is disputed)
From this reading Let it suffice to say that he went to Rome and there received the blessing of the Pope; and that he took ship at Brandys,[1] and, traversing the Inland Sea, so came to Holy Land, and, having landed at Jaffa, he came on the second day to Jerusalem.
journeyings
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From this reading HOW HUON MET WITH KING OBERON There is no need to tell all Huon's journeyings after he had departed from Paris.
the quality of being warmhearted and considerate and humane and sympathetic
From this reading At Jerusalem, when they had worshipped at the Holy Sepulchre, Huon said to his uncle, "I thank you much for your great kindness in that you have borne me company so far.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading HOW HUON MET WITH KING OBERON There is no need to tell all Huon's journeyings after he had departed from Paris.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Now then return to your lady, my aunt, and to your children."
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading Let it suffice to say that he went to Rome and there received the blessing of the Pope; and that he took ship at Brandys,[1] and, traversing the Inland Sea, so came to Holy Land, and, having landed at Jaffa, he came on the second day to Jerusalem.
owning or consisting of land or real estate
From this reading Let it suffice to say that he went to Rome and there received the blessing of the Pope; and that he took ship at Brandys,[1] and, traversing the Inland Sea, so came to Holy Land, and, having landed at Jaffa, he came on the second day to Jerusalem.
Letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Let it suffice to say that he went to Rome and there received the blessing of the Pope; and that he took ship at Brandys,[1] and, traversing the Inland Sea, so came to Holy Land, and, having landed at Jaffa, he came on the second day to Jerusalem.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading At Jerusalem, when they had worshipped at the Holy Sepulchre, Huon said to his uncle, "I thank you much for your great kindness in that you have borne me company so far.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading HOW HUON MET WITH KING OBERON There is no need to tell all Huon's journeyings after he had departed from Paris.
mother'snounUS /ˈmʌðərz/
possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading And he had for his comrade a certain Garyn, who was his mother's brother, for Huon was son to Duke Sevyn of Bordeaux.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading At Jerusalem, when they had worshipped at the Holy Sepulchre, Huon said to his uncle, "I thank you much for your great kindness in that you have borne me company so far.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Now then return to your lady, my aunt, and to your children."
a condition requiring relief
From this reading HOW HUON MET WITH KING OBERON There is no need to tell all Huon's journeyings after he had departed from Paris.
not any; not one
From this reading HOW HUON MET WITH KING OBERON There is no need to tell all Huon's journeyings after he had departed from Paris.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now then return to your lady, my aunt, and to your children."
OBERON
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From this reading HOW HUON MET WITH KING OBERON There is no need to tell all Huon's journeyings after he had departed from Paris.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Let it suffice to say that he went to Rome and there received the blessing of the Pope; and that he took ship at Brandys,[1] and, traversing the Inland Sea, so came to Holy Land, and, having landed at Jaffa, he came on the second day to Jerusalem.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Let it suffice to say that he went to Rome and there received the blessing of the Pope; and that he took ship at Brandys,[1] and, traversing the Inland Sea, so came to Holy Land, and, having landed at Jaffa, he came on the second day to Jerusalem.
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading HOW HUON MET WITH KING OBERON There is no need to tell all Huon's journeyings after he had departed from Paris.
PopenounUS /poʊp/
the head of the Roman Catholic Church
From this reading Let it suffice to say that he went to Rome and there received the blessing of the Pope; and that he took ship at Brandys,[1] and, traversing the Inland Sea, so came to Holy Land, and, having landed at Jaffa, he came on the second day to Jerusalem.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading Let it suffice to say that he went to Rome and there received the blessing of the Pope; and that he took ship at Brandys,[1] and, traversing the Inland Sea, so came to Holy Land, and, having landed at Jaffa, he came on the second day to Jerusalem.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Now then return to your lady, my aunt, and to your children."
capital and largest city of Italy; on the Tiber; seat of the Roman Catholic Church; formerly the capital of the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire
From this reading Let it suffice to say that he went to Rome and there received the blessing of the Pope; and that he took ship at Brandys,[1] and, traversing the Inland Sea, so came to Holy Land, and, having landed at Jaffa, he came on the second day to Jerusalem.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading At Jerusalem, when they had worshipped at the Holy Sepulchre, Huon said to his uncle, "I thank you much for your great kindness in that you have borne me company so far.
express in words
From this reading Let it suffice to say that he went to Rome and there received the blessing of the Pope; and that he took ship at Brandys,[1] and, traversing the Inland Sea, so came to Holy Land, and, having landed at Jaffa, he came on the second day to Jerusalem.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading Let it suffice to say that he went to Rome and there received the blessing of the Pope; and that he took ship at Brandys,[1] and, traversing the Inland Sea, so came to Holy Land, and, having landed at Jaffa, he came on the second day to Jerusalem.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading Let it suffice to say that he went to Rome and there received the blessing of the Pope; and that he took ship at Brandys,[1] and, traversing the Inland Sea, so came to Holy Land, and, having landed at Jaffa, he came on the second day to Jerusalem.
Sepulchrenoun
a chamber that is used as a grave
From this reading At Jerusalem, when they had worshipped at the Holy Sepulchre, Huon said to his uncle, "I thank you much for your great kindness in that you have borne me company so far.
Sevyn
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From this reading And he had for his comrade a certain Garyn, who was his mother's brother, for Huon was son to Duke Sevyn of Bordeaux.
transport commercially
From this reading Let it suffice to say that he went to Rome and there received the blessing of the Pope; and that he took ship at Brandys,[1] and, traversing the Inland Sea, so came to Holy Land, and, having landed at Jaffa, he came on the second day to Jerusalem.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Let it suffice to say that he went to Rome and there received the blessing of the Pope; and that he took ship at Brandys,[1] and, traversing the Inland Sea, so came to Holy Land, and, having landed at Jaffa, he came on the second day to Jerusalem.
a male human offspring
From this reading And he had for his comrade a certain Garyn, who was his mother's brother, for Huon was son to Duke Sevyn of Bordeaux.
sufficeverbUS /səˈfaɪs/
be sufficient; be adequate, either in quality or quantity
From this reading Let it suffice to say that he went to Rome and there received the blessing of the Pope; and that he took ship at Brandys,[1] and, traversing the Inland Sea, so came to Holy Land, and, having landed at Jaffa, he came on the second day to Jerusalem.
express in words
From this reading HOW HUON MET WITH KING OBERON There is no need to tell all Huon's journeyings after he had departed from Paris.
express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading At Jerusalem, when they had worshipped at the Holy Sepulchre, Huon said to his uncle, "I thank you much for your great kindness in that you have borne me company so far.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Let it suffice to say that he went to Rome and there received the blessing of the Pope; and that he took ship at Brandys,[1] and, traversing the Inland Sea, so came to Holy Land, and, having landed at Jaffa, he came on the second day to Jerusalem.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Let it suffice to say that he went to Rome and there received the blessing of the Pope; and that he took ship at Brandys,[1] and, traversing the Inland Sea, so came to Holy Land, and, having landed at Jaffa, he came on the second day to Jerusalem.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Now then return to your lady, my aunt, and to your children."
in or at that place or location
From this reading HOW HUON MET WITH KING OBERON There is no need to tell all Huon's journeyings after he had departed from Paris.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At Jerusalem, when they had worshipped at the Holy Sepulchre, Huon said to his uncle, "I thank you much for your great kindness in that you have borne me company so far.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading HOW HUON MET WITH KING OBERON There is no need to tell all Huon's journeyings after he had departed from Paris.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Let it suffice to say that he went to Rome and there received the blessing of the Pope; and that he took ship at Brandys,[1] and, traversing the Inland Sea, so came to Holy Land, and, having landed at Jaffa, he came on the second day to Jerusalem.
traversingverbUS /trəˈvɜːrsɪŋ/
-ing form of “traverse” — travel across or pass over
From this reading Let it suffice to say that he went to Rome and there received the blessing of the Pope; and that he took ship at Brandys,[1] and, traversing the Inland Sea, so came to Holy Land, and, having landed at Jaffa, he came on the second day to Jerusalem.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading At Jerusalem, when they had worshipped at the Holy Sepulchre, Huon said to his uncle, "I thank you much for your great kindness in that you have borne me company so far.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And he had for his comrade a certain Garyn, who was his mother's brother, for Huon was son to Duke Sevyn of Bordeaux.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Let it suffice to say that he went to Rome and there received the blessing of the Pope; and that he took ship at Brandys,[1] and, traversing the Inland Sea, so came to Holy Land, and, having landed at Jaffa, he came on the second day to Jerusalem.
at the time that
From this reading At Jerusalem, when they had worshipped at the Holy Sepulchre, Huon said to his uncle, "I thank you much for your great kindness in that you have borne me company so far.
which person or people
From this reading And he had for his comrade a certain Garyn, who was his mother's brother, for Huon was son to Duke Sevyn of Bordeaux.
in the company of; together with
From this reading HOW HUON MET WITH KING OBERON There is no need to tell all Huon's journeyings after he had departed from Paris.
worshippedadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːrʃəpt/
regarded with deep or rapturous love (especially as if for a god)
From this reading At Jerusalem, when they had worshipped at the Holy Sepulchre, Huon said to his uncle, "I thank you much for your great kindness in that you have borne me company so far.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading At Jerusalem, when they had worshipped at the Holy Sepulchre, Huon said to his uncle, "I thank you much for your great kindness in that you have borne me company so far.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading At Jerusalem, when they had worshipped at the Holy Sepulchre, Huon said to his uncle, "I thank you much for your great kindness in that you have borne me company so far.
